Bracket for curtain rods



Oct; 25, 1932. w. H. TOELLE BRACKET FOR CURTAIN RODS Filed Jan. 15, 1931INVFETOR 66. d

ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 25, 1932 UNITED STATES- PATENT, OFFICE WALTER H.TOELLE, CF WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO H. L. JUDD COM- .PANY;INC., OF WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION'OF DELAWARE BRACKET FORCURTAIN RODS Application filed January 15, 1931. Serial N'o. 508,917.

My invention relates to a bracket for curtain rods particularly, but notexclusively, adapted for supportingthe ends of such rods. It is theprincipal object of the present in- Vention to provide a new andimproved bracket for curtain rods, which is cheap to manufacture,serviceable in use, easy to apply, having comparatively few parts, andwhich will securely hold the curtain rod in place. V

Other objects and features of the invention will be pointed out or'willbecome apparent upon a reading of the specification.

' In the drawing which shows, for illustrative purposes only, apreferred form of the invention i Fig. 1 is a plan View of a curtain rodwhich is supported at the ends by brackets which embody features of myinvention; Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the curtain rod and bracketsshown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken upon the plane of the line 3-3 inFig. 2 showing a side view' of the bracket;

86 Fig.4 is a plan view of a modified form of my invention;

Fig. 5 is a front elevation of the device shown in Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is atransverse section taken upon 80 the plane of the line 66 inFig. 5, and showing a side view of the bracket shown in Figs. 1 and 5.

In said illustrative drawing, 10 represents a curtain rod. My inventionis shown embodied in the brackets which support the rod at each endthereof. Each of these brackets is made in two parts, one being abracket member 11 which is adapted to be attached to a wall, the otherbeing a curtain rod holder by any convenient means, as by screws. The

front end of'the bracket member 11 is preferably channel-shaped so as toform a ver- -12 which is adapted to embrace the end of.

tical channel 13 which forms a pocket for the reception of the end ofthe rod holder 12. The rodholder 12 is adapted to be secured to thecurtain rod 10. In the form shown in the drawing the curtain rod is heldby friction in an opening in one end of the holder. The other end of therod holder 12 conforms in shape to the channel 13 in the bracket member11. One of the members 11 and 12 has a tongue which is adapted to fit ina suitable recess in the other of these members. In the form shown inthe drawing, the rod holder 12 has a downwardly extending tongue 15which functions as an offset lug adapted to fit within a pocket 14 inthe bracket member 11 adjacent to the recess therein. One or two curtainrod pulleys 16 are pivoted at 17 to the rod holder 12. 18 is a separatorwhich is employed when two pulleys 16 are used for the purpose ofkeeping separate the portions of the curtain cord passing over the twopulleys. Suitable means, such as a rivet 19, are employed to prevent therod 10 from coming in contact with the pulleyslG. Holes 20 in the pocket1 1 and in the tongue 15 register with each other so that when a curtainsupporting hook is passed through these holes the bracket member 11 andthe rod holder 12 will be locked together.

When the parts are assembled as in Figs. 1 and 2 it will be seen thatthe walls of the channel 13 hold the end of the holder 12 fromdisplacement forward or backward while the tongue 15 resting in thepocket 14 supports the holder 12 and also prevents the holderfrom'escaping from the channel 13.

In the modified form of my invention shown in Figs. 4:, 5, and 6, 21represents a curtain rod. The bracket consists of two parts, one ofwhich is a bracket member 22 which is adapted to beattached to a wall,

' and the other of which is a rod holder 23 which is adapted to embracethe end of a curtain rod and to be removably secured to the bracketmember22; The rear end of the bracket member 22 is bent so as to form alaterally extending ear which is adapted to bear against a wall and besecured thereto by any convenient means. At the front end of the member22 is a channel formed by two upwardly extending arms 24-24 whichconform in contour to a portion of the exterior of the rod holder 23,the extreme ends of the arms 24 being turned in slightly to grip theholder 23. These arms have sufficient springiness so that the rod holdercan be forced between the inturned ends of the arms 24 so that theholder will make a snug fit with the member 22. The rod holder 23 isadapted to be secured to the rod 21. In the form shown in the drawingthe curtain rod is held by friction in an opening in one end of theholder. The other end of the rod holder 23 is adapted to bear againstthebracket member 22. One of the members 22 aud 23 has a tongue which isadapted to fit in a. suit-,

able recess in the other of these members. In the form shown in thedrawing, the rod hold.- er 23 has a downwardly extending lug ortongue'26 which is adapted to pass through a slot 25 in the bracketmember '22. The turned in ends of the arms 24 prevent the unintentionaldislodgment of the bracket. Attached to the rod holder 23 are two orthree plates 27 to which are pivotpulleys 28' by A hole 30 is proed oneor two curtain cord means of the pivot 29. vided in the tongue 26 sothat when a curtain supporting hook 31 (see Fig. 2) is passed throughthe hole 30 the rod holder 23 will be locked tothe bracket member 22. 7

While the invention has been described in considerable detail andspecific forms embodied in end supports for curtain rods have been shownin the drawing, it is to be under stood that the invention may beotherwise embodied and employed in connection with brackets for curtainrods and the like of various types other than herein shown.

I claim:

1. A bracket for curtain rods comprising,

a bracket member adapted to be attached to a wall, and a rod holderadapted to be secured to a curtain rod. one of said members having atongue thereon adapted to cooperate with a recess in the other of saidmembers;

2. A bracket for curtain rods comprising.

a bracket member adapted to be attached to a wall. and a rod holderadapted to be secured to a curtain rod, one of said members having atongue thereon adapted to cooperate with a recess in the other of saidmembers. and one of said members having a. channel therein. which fits aportion of. the exterior of the other of said members.

3. A bracket for curtain rods comprising. a bracket member adapted. tobe attached to a wall and having a channel therein and having a tonguereceiving portion. and a rod holder adapted to fit within said channeland having a tongue adapted to coo erate with said tongue receivingportion so that said rod holder mav be removably secured to said bracketmember.

4. A bracket for curtain rods comprising,

the part 26 front a bracket member adapted to be secured to a Wall, anda rod holder adapted to be secured to a curtain rod and having a curtaincord pulley within said holder and having a tongue adapted to cooperatewith said bracket member so that said rod holder may be removablysecured to said bracket member.

5. A bracket for curtain rods comprising, a bracket member, and a rodholder adapted tobe attached to the end of a curtain rod and having twocurtain rod pulleys within said holder and having a separator betweensaid pulleys and having a tongue which cooperates with said bracketmember so that said rod holder can be removably secured to said bracketmember. i

6. A bracket for curtain rods comprising, a bracket member adapted to beattached to a wall and having a slot therein, and a curtain rod holderhaving a tongue thereon which is adapted to cooperate with the slot insaid bracket member so that said rod holder can be removably secured tosaid bracket member.

7. A bracket for curtain rods comprising, a bracket member having a slottherein, a curtain'rod holder having a curtain cord pulley therein andhaving a tongue thereon which is adapted to coact with said slot in saidbracket member so that said rod holder can be removably secured to saidbracket member.

8. A bracket for curtain rods comprising, a bracket member having a slottherein and having a pair of upwardly extending arms, and a curtain rodholder adapted to fit between the upwardly extending arms of saidbracket member and having a tongue thereon which is adapted to engagethe slot in said bracket member so that said rod holder can be removablysecured to said bracket member.

9. A bracket for curtain rods comprising, a bracket member having a slottherein and having a air of upwardly extending arms, and a ro holderadapted to be engaged by said upwardly extending arms on said bracketmember and having a curtain cord pulley attached thereto and having atongue adapted to pass through said slot in said bracket member so thatsaid rod holder can be removably secured to said bracket member.

10. A bracket for curtain rods comprising, a bracket member adapted tobe attached to a wall, and a rod holder adapted to be secured to acurtain rod, one of said members having a tongue thereon adapted to fitwithin a recess in the other of said members, said members havingregisterable holes therein through wihch a curtain supporting hook canbe.

pending from said holder and coacting with said bracket to secure saidholder against endwise escape from said pocket.

12. A bracket for curtain rods comprising a bracket member adapted to beattached to a wall and having a slot therein, and a rod holder adaptedto be secured to a curtain rod and to fit in said slot in said bracketmember, said members having registerable holes therein through which acurtain supporting hook can be passed to lock said members together.

13. A bracket for curtain rods comprising a bracket member adapted to beattached to a wall and having a pocket therein, a rod holder adapted tobe secured to the outer end of acurtain rod and to fit in said pocket insaid bracket member, a locking lug depending from said holder andcoacting with said bracket to secure said holder against endwise escapefrom said pocket, and means to prevent the unintentional dislodgment ofsaid lug from said bracket.

14. A support for curtain rods comprising a bracket member adapted to beattached to a wall and having a pocket therein for a rod holder, a rodholder adapted to be secured to the end of a curtain rod and to fit intosaid pocket in said bracket, and a tongue extend ing downwardly belowsaid holder and cooperating with a portion of said bracket member tohold said rod in removable engagement with said bracket member.

WALTER I-I. TOELLE.

